Honda Car Forum

dimndsonmywndshld wrote:

> Yeah, I've seen those crash tests (car into barrier). When a vehicle
> with twice the mass crashes into another vehicle, the vehicle with less
> mass suffers FAR greater damage. F=Ma and all that physics... Last year,
> in my county, an idiot teenager in a Ford Expedition crashed into a nice
> sturdy compact car and tore it in half, killing all inside it. The kid
> in the Expedition, just a Ford F150 station wagon, walked away.

This is not always the case. A few years ago there was an accident about
an hour away from my area involving an SUV (a Blazer I think) and an old
Sunbird. I do not know how the two collided or how fast they were going,
but the SUV was a write-off and its driver was killed. The Sunbird
suffered only minor damage and its occupants suffered only minor injuries.

gRmEcMgOrVeEw@mindspring.com (Gordon McGrew) wrote in
news:cmjgt1laepu0ov3rbdbl9al0gabs3o42nh@4ax.com:

> On 25 Jan 2006 17:51:25 GMT, "TeGGeR®" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote:
>
>>We've got a big country here. Everything is very spread out.
>
> Including our waist lines.
>


The Brits are pretty tubby too. And pasty year-round. Us Canadians are only
pasty in the winter.

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High Tech Misfit wrote:
> SoCalMike wrote:
>
>> the yaris is going to be sold in america this spring. it replaces the
>> toyota echo, which had the same drivetrain, but was a tall, narrow,
>> skinny-tired, tippy looking thing. i saw one at the LA auto show, and
>> liked it. i REALLY wish it came with an optional sunroof
>
> The Yaris already went on sale here in Canada in the fall. We are also
> getting a Yaris sedan for 2007, but I don't know if the U.S will get this
> as well. The sedan actually looks good for an econo-box.
>
> http://www.canadiandriver.com/news/060119-2.htm
>


were getting the 4 door sedan, and the 2 door hatch. they both look
really good, but im partial to hatches. the echo just looked like a
clown car.

The Hatch is the way to go. Hyundai and Daewoo also make attractive
econo Sedan, but the Yaris Hatch seems to be a step above the rest in
looks. All it needs now is a Turbo, four wheel drive along with
Celica's rear suspension system, open roof. And, it should clean up on
small and frugal catagory.

Have you seen the concept for the new smart car? Looks like a winner.
Appearently, it'll be a diesel/electric combo. If Merecedes can widen
the interior, It would be something I'd put in my wish list.

Pars